T-Pain made a lot of money by making music that was popular in strip clubs all over the world, but he’s shifted away from his formula for making hits. On T-Pain’s latest album rEVOLVEr , he did something different, and was still able to produce a hit. Take a look at our exclusive interview with T-Pain as he explains how he made people love his music then and now. T-Pain’s “rEVOLVEr” Available HERE RELATED POSTS: Which One Of The People Has The Most Flavor? Why T-Pain Stopped Singing Hooks [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO] Is Jay-Z A Hypocrite For Criticizing T-Pain About Autotune? [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO]
New Birth Missionary Baptist Church plans to reopen its New Birth Academy this Thursday (January 19), according to Channel 2 Action News. New Birth Academy was a pre-K-12 school and was founded by New Birth’s senior pastor Bishop Eddie Long . As we previously reported, New Birth Academy’s abrupt announcement in December that it would close after 18 years left hundreds of students and parents looking for a new school. At the time New Birth said it was closing the school due to the poor economy and low student enrollment. It was announced at New Birth’s Sunday service that New Birth Academy will reopen through a cooperative agreement with Aurora Day School. Aurora has campuses in Tucker and Roswell. RELATED: New Birth Christian Academy To Close Bishop Eddie Long Returns To New Birth [VIDEO] Eddie Long Protestors Nearly Run Over By Long’s Supporters! [VIDEO] View The Eddie Long / Vanessa Long Divorce Papers Here! [PHOTOS] Bishop Eddie Long Taking Leave From New Birth [VIDEO] Vanessa Long Says Divorce Back On, Eddie Long Responds Eddie Long Seeks To Recoup Sex Abuse Settlement Money
Looks like all those lawsuits and that divorce are catching up to Eddie Long Stroke. New Birth Christian Academy is closing after 18 years, sending hundreds of students scrambling to find a new school by next week. The academy, founded by Bishop Eddie Long, informed parents in a letter dated Dec. 22 that the private school’s “funding estimates fall far short of our projected needs. It is a very sad occasion, as the NBCA board has made the tough decision to temporarily close the school.” “We have operated New Birth Christian Academy for several years with substantial deficits in hopes that the national economic climate would change, however, that change never materialized,” said to the letter signed by Carlton Donald, the board’s vice chair. This has been a hellacious year for Eddie Long. And now his school is closing. Actually, that’s probably for the best. Just saying. We hope those teachers land on their feet and those students find some good schools though.
Bishop Eddie Long’s New Birth Missionary Baptist Church supporters are die-hard. So die-hard in fact that some of them are willing to run down people protesting Eddie Long. Watch the video below, then let us know what you think! RELATED: View The Eddie Long / Vanessa Long Divorce Papers Here! [PHOTOS] Bishop Eddie Long Taking Leave From New Birth [VIDEO] Vanessa Long Says Divorce Back On, Eddie Long Responds Bishop Eddie Long’s Wife Withdraws Divorce Petition! Bishop Eddie Long’s Wife Files For Divorce! Eddie Long Seeks To Recoup Sex Abuse Settlement Money
Literally hours after filing for divorce from her husband, Bishop Eddie Long , his wife Vanessa Long issued another statement saying she has withdrawn her petition. Vanessa Long made the announcement in the following statement: Upon prayerful reflection, I have reconsidered and plan to withdraw my petition for divorce from my husband, Bishop Eddie L. Long. I love my husband. I believe in him and admire his strength, and courage. My filing followed years of attacks in the media that frustrated and overwhelmed me. I love my family and church family, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. Therefore, my husband and I have mutually agreed to find healing from these attacks. We ask that you respect our privacy during this time. Is Vanessa Long really blaming the media for her ordeal? Wow. What do you think about all of this? Let us know in the comments below! RELATED: Bishop Eddie Long’s Wife Files For Divorce! Eddie Long Seeks To Recoup Sex Abuse Settlement Money Eddie Long Accusers Risk Losing Settlement Money By Speaking Out [FULL INTERVIEW] Eddie Long’s Fifth Accuser Centino Kemp Goes Off On Twitter Bishop Eddie Long: “I Will Honor & Abide By My Commitment Of Confidentiality” Eddie Long Had Fifth Accuser [VIDEO] Bishop Paul Morton Says Eddie Long No Longer Takes His Calls [VIDEO] Atlanta Pastor Says Eddie Long’s “Got Problems,” Invites Ex-New Birth Members To His Church [VIDEO] Report Says Bishop Eddie Long Settled For $24.8 Million, Gave Private Apology Creflo Dollar Tells Former New Birth Members To Go Back, Compares Scandal To Car Wreck [VIDEO] Sherri Shepherd Goes In On Eddie Long [VIDEO] Settlement Reached In Eddie Long Sexual Misconduct Case [VIDEO] Bishop Eddie Long: “I’m Gonna Fight” [VIDEO & PHOTOS] Bishop Eddie Long – “No Hands” [SPOOF]
Oprah Winfrey is the highest-earning woman in entertainment, according to Forbes magazine. The former talk show host earned $290 million from May 2010 to May 2011, besting the second place earner, Lady Gaga, by $200 million. Take a look at the full list below: 1. Oprah Winfrey -$290 million 2. Lady Gaga – $90 million 3. Bethenny Frankel – $55 million 4. Gisele Bundchen – $45 million 5. Ellen DeGeneres – $45 million 6. Judge Judy Sheindlin – $45 million 7. Taylor Swift – $45 million 8. Katy Perry – $44 million 9. Beyonce Knowles – $35 million 10. Danielle Steel – $35 million Could this be Oprah’s last year on this list? Her biggest money-maker “The Oprah Winfrey Show” ended in May. Oprah’s Hairstylist Dishes On Kinky Hair, Argan Oil & Keratin Treatments Oprah’s Last Show Achieves Biggest Ratings Since 1994 5 Things We Wouldn’t Know Without The “O”
Three of the five young men who accused Bishop Eddie Long of sexual abuse were well aware they risked losing their settlement money by speaking out about the case, and it now appears that Long and New Birth have set the wheels in motion for that to happen. According to the AJC , attorneys representing New Birth Missionary Baptist Church have informed three of the five young men who accused Long of sexual coercion that they intend to recover nearly $1 million from their financial settlement. The attorneys allege that accusers Jamal Parris, Spencer LeGrande and Centino Kemp violated terms of a confidentiality agreement outlined in the settlement with Long and New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. The law firm is seeking at least $900,000 already paid the three accusers. What do you think about this latest development in the Eddie Long case? Let us know in the comments box below! Read the full story at the AJC.com. RELATED: Eddie Long Accusers Risk Losing Settlement Money By Speaking Out [FULL INTERVIEW] Footage Shows New Birth Break-In [VIDEO] Eddie Long’s Fifth Accuser Centino Kemp Goes Off On Twitter Bishop Eddie Long: “I Will Honor & Abide By My Commitment Of Confidentiality” Eddie Long Had Fifth Accuser [VIDEO] Bishop Paul Morton Says Eddie Long No Longer Takes His Calls [VIDEO] Atlanta Pastor Says Eddie Long’s “Got Problems,” Invites Ex-New Birth Members To His Church [VIDEO] Report Says Bishop Eddie Long Settled For $24.8 Million, Gave Private Apology Creflo Dollar Tells Former New Birth Members To Go Back, Compares Scandal To Car Wreck [VIDEO] Sherri Shepherd Goes In On Eddie Long [VIDEO] Settlement Reached In Eddie Long Sexual Misconduct Case [VIDEO] Bishop Eddie Long: “I’m Gonna Fight” [VIDEO & PHOTOS] Bishop Eddie Long – “No Hands” [SPOOF]
Photo courtesy of WSB-TV For the first time since settling sex abuse lawsuits with Bishop Eddie Long, two of his accusers are speaking out about the case in an exclusive interview with WSB-TV . By speaking out about their alleged relationship with Long, Jamal Parris and Spencer LeGrande risk losing the unspecified money they were awarded in the settlement. The young men told WSB-TV that it was never about money and was always about the truth, and they feel like their whole story still hasn’t been told. The two said they are planning on writing a book about their ordeal. The men spoke to WSB-TV for several hours, about their relationships with Bishop Eddie Long, what they went through during the settlement talks, and how they’re doing now. Spencer and LeGrande also described how they felt watching Long deny the allegations to his New Birth Missionary Baptist Church congregation last September. Read the full story here. RELATED: Eddie Long Back On The Road As Keynote Speaker At South African Conference [VIDEO] RELATED: Eddie Long Had Fifth Accuser [VIDEO] RELATED: Bishop Paul Morton Says Eddie Long No Longer Takes His Calls [VIDEO] RELATED: Atlanta Pastor Says Eddie Long’s “Got Problems,” Invites Ex-New Birth Members To His Church [VIDEO] RELATED: Report Says Bishop Eddie Long Settled For $24.8 Million, Gave Private Apology RELATED: Creflo Dollar Tells Former New Birth Members To Go Back, Compares Scandal To Car Wreck [VIDEO] RELATED: Sherri Shepherd Goes In On Eddie Long [VIDEO] RELATED: Settlement Reached In Eddie Long Sexual Misconduct Case [VIDEO] RELATED: Bishop Eddie Long: “I’m Gonna Fight” [VIDEO & PHOTOS] RELATED: Bishop Eddie Long – “No Hands” [SPOOF]
Dave Chappelle’s Block Party in 2004 will go down as one of the coolest outdoor concert experiences of the last ten years. R&B star Jill Scott was one of the featured performers and tore down the stage with Erykah Badu during a rendition of “You Got Me.” Now if you watch footage from the movie (released in 2006) Jill was very pleasant and easy going back stage, even with her pimple named “Herbert”. But in a recent interview with TheHuffingtonPost she admitted that being back stage wasn’t all fun for her. MR : You’re in a certain Dave Chappelle’s Block Party flick. That must have been fun. JS : That was not fun for me. It was a great experience, however it wasn’t fun. The only reason I say that is I typically work a certain kind of way. There were so many people and so much energy that it was hard for me to find a space to just be for a moment, straight from a crowd of people to the stage, which is not normally what I do. I remember being thoroughly exhausted when that was over, but very proud of the outcome. I still watch it now and then and I think, “Wow, what a great experience.” READ FULL INTERVIEW AT HUFFINGTONPOST.COM RELATED POSTS: You Voted: Jill Scott Represents Black Music in 2011! Jill Scott Debuts At Number 1 On Billboard 200 Jill Scott’s “Womanifesto” [RHYME OF THE WEEK]
Fox 5 Atlanta has discovered that there was a fifth accuser in the Bishop Eddie Long sexual misconduct case. Centino Kemp never filed a lawsuit and his name was never made public during the case, but apparently Kemp was involved in the recent settlement negotiations with Long and the other accusers. According to Fox 5 Atlanta, Kemp is currently recording songs written from the perspective of an angry lover and has Eddie Long’s name tattooed on his wrist with the words: “Never a Mistake, Always a Lesson.” Sources told Fox 5 Atlanta that Kemp is 22 years old and was raised in the Bahamas and met Eddie Long years ago during a visit to New Birth while he was a teenage student in a Florida college. Watch Fox 5 Atlanta’s report below and let us know what you think! Bishop Eddie Long Had Fifth Accuser in Sexual Misconduct Lawsuit: MyFoxATLANTA.com RELATED: Eddie Long, Creflo Dollar Ministries Called Uncooperative In Congressional Church Investigations RELATED: Bishop Paul Morton Says Eddie Long No Longer Takes His Calls [VIDEO] RELATED: Atlanta Pastor Says Eddie Long’s “Got Problems,” Invites Ex-New Birth Members To His Church [VIDEO] RELATED: Report Says Bishop Eddie Long Settled For $24.8 Million, Gave Private Apology RELATED: Creflo Dollar Tells Former New Birth Members To Go Back, Compares Scandal To Car Wreck [VIDEO] RELATED: Sherri Shepherd Goes In On Eddie Long [VIDEO] RELATED: Settlement Reached In Eddie Long Sexual Misconduct Case [VIDEO] RELATED: Bishop Eddie Long: “I’m Gonna Fight” [VIDEO & PHOTOS] RELATED: Lawyer Of Bishop Eddie Long’s Accusers Speaks [AUDIO] RELATED: Bishop Eddie Long Accuser Speaks [VIDEO] RELATED: Bishop Eddie Long – “No Hands” [SPOOF]
